Is paying artists enough to convince them to embrace AI?

Generative AI startups have faced criticism for training models on artists' work without permission, leading to legal disputes. In response, some new AI companies, like Pippa, are marketing themselves as more ethical by offering payments to artists. Pippa pays artists $0.005 per image and $0.003 per second of video, along with a share of a 5 percent royalty pool from subscription revenue. However, these individual payments are relatively small compared to Pippa's monthly subscription fees, which range from $14.99 to $99.99.